JOB DETAILS
Accountant
CompanyMiami Childrens Museum Inc
LocationMiami
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 5, 2026
About The Company
The mission of Miami Children's Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution, is to enrich the lives of children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play, learn, imagine, and create together. The Museum is dedicated to meeting the needs of all children in our multicultural community through interactive exhibits and programs.
Miami Children’s Museum was incorporated as the Miami Youth Museum in 1983. In 2003, the Museum opened its current home, a 56,500 square foot facility in the City of Miami. Today, we are recognized as one of the 10 largest children's museums in the country and the only children’s museum in Miami-Dade County.
The Museum provides hands-on interactive educational experiences to approximately 445,000 children and their families each year. We aim to serve all children and families who live in South Florida, embracing the diversity of our community. The Museum is also a major attraction for tourists coming to South Florida.
About the Role
Description
The Miami Children’s Museum is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accountant to support the daily financial operations of the organization. This role works closely with the CFO and Finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, effective accounts management, and strong financial processes that support the museum’s mission and programs.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and contributing to the financial health of a mission-driven organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain daily sales reports
- Process accounts payable invoices and prepare check runs
- Monitor and maintain accounts payable aging reports
- Prepare positive pay files for payable disbursements
- Track school receivables and communicate with parents regarding outstanding balances
- Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable and deferred revenue schedules
- Assist with weekly revenue uploads and reconciliations
- Prepare expense accruals for month-end close
- Prepare admissions and gift shop banks for operations
- Update eight-week cash forecasts
- Perform credit card reconciliations and related journal entries
- Track and reconcile petty cash
- Assist with grant reporting and reconciliations alongside the grant writer
- Support the CFO and external auditors with documentation for financial statement audits, single audits, and IRS Form 990
- Prepare admissions forecasts for budgeting
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 2 years of accounting experience
- Experience with general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, journal entries, revenue recognition and financial reporting
- Knowledge of accrual accounting and US GAAP
- Experience with enterprise accounting systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Financial Edge, etc.)
- Financial Edge experience is a plus
- Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data analysis)
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across the organization
- Non-profit accounting experience preferred but not required
Key Skills
Financial ReportingAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableGeneral LedgerJournal EntriesRevenue RecognitionAccrual AccountingUS GAAPCash ForecastingCredit Card ReconciliationPetty CashGrant ReportingAuditingBudgetingExcelOrganizational Skills
Categories
Finance & AccountingAdministrative
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Accountant will be responsible for preparing and maintaining daily sales reports, processing accounts payable, monitoring aging reports, and tracking school receivables. This role also involves maintaining reconciliation schedules, assisting with revenue uploads, preparing month-end accruals, and updating cash forecasts.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
137
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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